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AFV (A Faithful Version) 2009
1. “I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. 2. He takes away every branch in Me that does not bear fruit; but He cleanses each one that bears fruit, in order that it may bear more fruit. 3. You are already clean through the word that I have spoken to you. 4. Dwell in Me, and I in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit of itself, but only if it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you are dwelling in Me. 5. I am the vine, and you are the branches. The one who is dwelling in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; because apart from Me you can do nothing. 6. If anyone does not dwell in Me, he is cast out as a branch, and is dried up; and men gather them and cast them into a fire, and they are burned. 7. If you dwell in Me, and My words dwell in you, you shall ask whatever you desire, and it shall come to pass for you. 8. In this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be My disciples. 9. As the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; live in My love. 10. If you keep My commandments, you shall live in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and live in His love. 11. These things I have spoken to you, in order that My joy may dwell in you, and that your joy may be full. (A Faithful Version)
1. 我是真葡萄樹,父是悉心栽培的農夫。
2. 我身上不結果子的枝子,會剪去。結果子的,每顆都好好處理,能結出許多果子。
3. 透過我說的道,你們都被整理得乾淨。
4. 能在我裡面安然居住,我也在你們裡面。單是枝子不會結出果子,就算是連於葡萄藤上也無法結出果子,除非連在我(這真葡萄樹)裡面。
5. 我是葡萄樹,你們是枝子。凡住在我裡面,我也住他裡面,就能多結果子。事關離開我,就無法做到。
6. 人不在我裡面,就像枝子丟在樹身之外,會枯乾。人會把乾枝收集,丟進火裡燒掉。
7. 若在我裡面,我的話也就在你們心裡。只要是你願意的,祈求就給你成就。
8. 你能多結果子,父就得榮耀。能如此行,就是我的門徒。
9. 父愛我,我愛你,我們就活在愛裡。
10. 人若守我的吩咐,說明是活在我的愛裡。是因為我守父的吩咐,活在父的愛裡。
11. 跟你們說這些,目的是叫我的喜樂,能在你們心裡,讓你們冀望的喜樂可以滿足。
在14章尾的一句,如果不連在章去理解,似乎不容易明白,它要表達的意思,因此這處的理解是一起重新去認識耶穌的真像。
耶穌在此,以一顆葡萄樹為例。果子,是可見,可食用,而且外觀美麗有吸引力。這果子是藉耶穌信神有的結果。果子似乎就是指相信耶穌,又認同他說的和行的表現,不同於當時猶太人那些領袖的理解,他們是給人是約束,耶穌讓人在體制的約束中釋放出來。這個人,因為相信,就願意接受一個有別於帶入黑暗的的制度,從肉體為奴成了精神為奴(因為人說正話,卻做不出,自己行陰,這樣的分裂行為),得以從中醒悟,成為在耶穌基督裡真實可愛的果子。
這果子之能結成,不是依附在枝子,也不是依附在葡萄藤,而是真接連卡樹本身。(v.4)
這句真的很有意思。它是比喻,卻有很明確的比達,它是說果子的成長不於在枝子上吸引養份,也不是從樹身更為緊貼輸送養份的樹藤,而是真接從樹本身,就是神自己。
約翰這段記載,對神學的發展有個很重要的提醒。對於信眾,一個中肯的譯本,更是重要。也許更為重要的觀念是:人只要信,神就會與這人一起,給他養份。
這養份得出來的結果,是這人,在世的心願就是活得開心。耶穌就承諾這樣的開心是會實現。
事實,人藉耶穌信了,卻沒有這份開心。為什麼?
4. 能在我裡面安然居住,我也在你們裡面。單是枝子不會結出果子,就算是連於葡萄藤上也無法結出果子,除非連在我(這真葡萄樹)裡面。你能明白多少?一起談談。

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